Vampires do walk among you
Current mood: thoughtful

 No I'm not speaking of those supernatural beings that prowl the night seeking the blood of some innocent virgin. LOL Nor am I referring to those flesh and blood people who desire to become something more than themselves and attach themselves to wearing dark colors, claim to drink blood or the like. What I am talking about we have all experienced and most likely been ourselves at one time or another. A psychic vampire is a very real thing. I do hope that the use of the word psychic doesn't conjure visions of a gypsy fortune teller for that is far from what I am trying to convey.
 A psychic vampire can be anyone, from anywhere, at anytime. You can find a ton of information on the subject if you look. For a lot of people it would be a subject that would instantly be blown off because of the trend for this information to include the use of words that most find laughable or they have a misconception of the subject matter in general. In general these information sources tend to focus on the stealing of energy by use of auras. It has been my experience that at this point is when most people smile and discount any further information. I'm sure that for some people this is just due to be close minded but for most I believe it is a misunderstanding of what an aura is. Most people jump to the conclusion that what the author is referring to is a colorful blob surrounding a person that isn't seen with the naked eye but to the contrary when you read further into most articles you will find that what the author meant was the energy field that surrounds living things. I recall learning about this in science class as a child. Once there is a better understanding of what the author meant I have found that more people are willing to keep reading with an open mind.
 This energy field or aura is strongest in a living thing that is healthy. There have been studies done on this that have supported this conclusion. Those living things that are at a less healthy point have less of an aura. If we can agree on this then you can continue to follow my point. Your mental health/well being is connected to your physical health/well being and that is connected to your aura and this will bring me to my point.
 I won't go into the theory of someone purposely setting out to "feed" off of another person's aura. That information is widely available and can all too easily fall into the category of legend and theory. I don't know of a truly credible source that I can site on any study done that could verify this so I won't represent it as fact. I know that there are people that claim to have proven this and people that claim to be able to prove that they can do this themselves but isn't there always someone who says this regardless of what the issue is?
 What I am speaking of are the people that seem to benefit physically and emotionally from draining another person in a very real way. I'm sure that we have all known someone that has done this at least once if we don't know someone at this very moment that seems to live this way. Those people that use someone else's energy greedily, those that constantly have to have drama going on around them and live with constant chaos. The friend or relative that only calls when they need something, those people that make you feel so totally drained just by their presence that it's almost unbelievable. We have all at times drained someone almost to the very last drop and this will undoubtably happen to us a few times in our lives. If you have any doubts just think of your poor mother. LOL Seriously you can spot these people very easily in my opinion. They create drama for others constantly and misery for others seems to make them their best. Unlike the rest of us that are saddened and stressed by drama that unfolds for our loved ones these people seem to thrive off of it and when it is absent they seem to wither.
 I do hold to my idea that in most cases these people don't mean to be this way, don't see it and wouldn't want to be like that. I don't believe that it is an intentional act but yet a subconcious one that for the habitual vampire is probably started in childhood. Regardless of your relationship to these people it always seems that it is hard to get away from them. Much like their fictional counter parts they sink their fangs in deeply. As unfortunate as it is I don't believe that the majority of them will ever be more than what they are or ever truly happy. When it comes to someone like that you have to remember to stay gaurded emotionally as well as physically.
 You make yourself the victim. If you allow yourself to be pulled into drama after drama, allow these people to make even a few moments of your day miserable, or allow them too easy of an access to you emotionally then they will take advantage of it. Regardless of who someone is to you, if they seem their happiest when you are at your worst they don't deserve you. You should never allow anyone to have that sort of negative influence over you.
 
*Just as a footnote: I'm not talking about anybody in particular. I read an article and wanted to toss my 2 cents in on here.